El Viaje Cósmico de Merlín: Una Guía Por Lunas Azules Y Agujeros Negros, Marte, Las Estrellas Y Lo Más Lejano / Merlin's Tour of the Universe
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El autor del bestseller Astrof�sica para gente con prisa lleva ahora a los lectores a un entretenido y edificante recorrido por el universo.
En este maravilloso viaje por el cosmos, Neil deGrasse Tyson, a trav�s de un personaje legendario como el mago Merl�n, responde a preguntas populares que le han formulado tanto ni�os como adultos. Merl�n, un visitante atemporal del planeta Omniscia, en la galaxia de Andr�meda, ha observado de primera mano muchos de los principales acontecimientos cient�ficos de la historia de la Tierra. Entre los amigos de Merl�n se encuentran los exploradores y las figuras cient�ficas m�s importantes de todos los tiempos: Da Vinci, Magallanes, Newton, Einstein y Hubble. Aunque Merl�n a veces relata graciosas conversaciones con estas luminarias, todas sus respuestas est�n sustentadas en ciencia aut�ntica, impregnadas de ingenio, sabidur�a y alguna que otra rima. Con la ayuda de divertidas vi�etas, Merl�n aclara los detalles de fen�menos f�sicos cotidianos como la gravedad, la luz, el espacio y el tiempo; y viaja hasta lejanas estrellas y galaxias para describir qu� las hace funcionar, girar, explotar y colapsar.
El viaje c�smico de Merl�n es perfecto para cualquiera que tenga preguntas candentes sobre c�mo funciona el cosmos.
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The author of the bestseller Astrophysics for People in a Hurry now takes readers on an entertaining and enlightening journey through the universe.
In this marvelous voyage through the cosmos, Neil deGrasse Tyson, through a legendary character like the wizard Merlin, answers popular questions posed by both children and adults. Merlin, a timeless visitor from the planet Omniscia in the Andromeda galaxy, has witnessed firsthand many of the major scientific events in Earth's history. Among Merlin's friends are explorers and the most important scientific figures of all time: Da Vinci, Magellan, Newton, Einstein, and Hubble. Although Merlin sometimes recounts humorous conversations with these luminaries, all his answers are grounded in authentic science, infused with wit, wisdom, and the occasional rhyme. With the help of amusing illustrations, Merlin explains the details of everyday physical phenomena such as gravity, light, space, and time; and travels to distant stars and galaxies to describe what makes them function, spin, explode, and collapse.
Merlin's Tour of the Universe is perfect for anyone with burning questions about how the cosmos works.
Tyson, Neil DeGrasse: -
Neil deGrasse Tyson es astrofísico y autor del bestseller Astrofísica para gente con prisa, entre otros. Es director del Planetario Hayden en el Museo Americano de Historia Natural. Ha recibido 21 doctorados honoríficos, así como la Medalla de Bienestar Público, otorgada por la Academia Nacional de Ciencias de los Estados Unidos y la Medalla de la NASA al Servicio Público Distinguido. El asteroide 13123 Tyson recibe su nombre en su honor.
Es además cofundador y anfitrión de la red de pódcast StarTalk, una intersección entre ciencia, cultura pop y comedia, presentada con claridad, humor y pasión. A través de sus diversos programas, Tyson y otros coanfitriones se reúnen cada semana con comediantes, celebridades e invitados especiales para explorar temas fascinantes como los viajes espaciales, la vida extraterrestre, el big bang, el papel que desempeña la ciencia en la vida de las personas, el futuro de nuestra Tierra y el medioambiente, la ciencia detrás de los juegos deportivos más icónicos de la historia y las noticias de última hora del universo. StarTalk se ha expandido a lo largo y ancho de la galaxia de las redes sociales.
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist and author of the bestseller Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, among others. He is the director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History. He has received 21 honorary doctorates, as well as the Public Welfare Medal awarded by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and NASA's Distinguished Public Service Medal. Asteroid 13123 Tyson is named in his honor.
He is also the co-founder and host of the StarTalk podcast network, an intersection of science, pop culture, and comedy, presented with clarity, humor, and passion. Through his various programs, Tyson and other co-hosts meet each week with comedians, celebrities, and special guests to explore fascinating topics such as space travel, extraterrestrial life, the big bang, the role of science in people's lives, the future of our Earth and the environment, the science behind the most iconic sports games in history, and breaking news from the universe. StarTalk has expanded across the galaxy of social media.
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